Fiji, Nov. 11 -- Niue Prime Minister Dalton Tagelagi has called for sustainable and predictable financing to support long-term ocean protection, as the Pacific nation opened its COP31 engagements in Turkiye.
Tagelagi delivered a keynote address at the Moana Blue Pacific Pavilion, highlighting Niue's progress in implementing its Niue Ocean Wide (NOW) initiative and Ocean Conservation Commitments (OCCs).
He said Niue was pursuing a country-led and community-driven approach to ocean stewardship, recognising that effective conservation required long-term financial support.
Through the NOW Trust, the OCCs support the protection of the 127,000-square-kilometre Moana Mahu Marine Protected Area, while strengthening climate resilience, community ...